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Lord of the FliesNovel
William Goldingstandalone novel1954
About survival and coming of age, set in islands.
“The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves that lead to a descent into savagery.”
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Mother NightNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1962
Reflective in tone, about identity and war, set in europe.
“Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American playwright who grew up in Germany, writes his memoirs from an Israeli prison cell awaiting trial for war crimes.”
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Naked LunchNovel
William S. Burroughsstandalone novel1959
Satire, challenging in tone, about addiction.
The Kraken WakesNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1953
Science fiction and alien invasion, about aliens and survival.
“Earth's life is disrupted by the attacks of extraterrestrials whose war machines, emerging from the depths of the oceans, seem indestructible.”
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MessiahNovel
Gore Vidalstandalone novel1954
Satire, about faith and religion and political intrigue, set in north america.
The Magic ToyshopNovel
Angela Carterstandalone novel1967
Gothic, about coming of age and family secrets, set in british isles.